Scheemda () is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

with a population of 2,445 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. Scheemda was a separate

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

until 2010, when it merged with

Reiderland Reiderland () is a former municipality in the province Groningen in the northeastern Netherlands, which was founded in 1990 during a large municipal reorganisation. The former municipalities Finsterwolde and Bad Nieuweschans were abolished and add ...

and

Winschoten Winschoten (; gos, Winschoot) is a city with a population of 18,518 in the municipality of Oldambt in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is the largest city in the region of Oldambt in the province of Groningen which has 38,213 inhabitants. ...

to form the municipality of Oldambt.

History

Until 2010, Scheemda was a separate municipality with the population centers

Heiligerlee Heiligerlee (; Gronings: ''Kloosterholt'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen bordering the town of Winschoten, it is part of the municipality of Oldambt. It was the site of the 1536 Battle and the 1568 Battle of Heiligerlee H ...

, Midwolda,

Nieuw-Scheemda Nieuw-Scheemda (also: ''Scheemderhamrik''; Gronings: ''Nij Scheemte'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Oldambt. The village has grown together with 't Waar, however both are considered separate ...

Nieuwolda Nieuwolda is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 9 km southeast of Delfzijl. Nieuwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Scheemda. History The ...

, Oostwold, Scheemda,

't Waar t Waar () is a village in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, just north of the village of Nieuw-Scheemda.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. His ...

and Westerlee. On 1 January 2010, the municipality merged into Oldambt.

Transportation

The Scheemda railway station was opened in 1868 and has train services to Zuidbroek and Groningen in the west, and

Bad Nieuweschans Bad Nieuweschans (also ''Lange Akkeren''; ; Gronings: ''Nij-Schans''; German: ''Bad Neuschanz'') is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands on the border with Germany. It forms part of the municipality of Oldambt. Nieuweschans means "new for ...

, and Leer (Germany) in the east.

Notable people

* Pieter Smit (1963–2018), mayor of Oldambt (2010–2018), lived and died here

Gallery

File:Scheemda, de vrijstaande toren van de Hervormde kerk RM33077 foto4 2012-09-01 15.32.jpg, Scheemda, church tower File:Scheemda, straatzicht met ophaalbrug 2012-09-01 15.18.jpg, Scheemda, drawing bridge in the street File:Strokartonfabriek de Toekomst II A.jpg, Cardboard factory ''De Toekomst II'' (The Future II) File:Station Scheemda.jpg, Scheemda railway station

References

External links

* Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2010 Former municipalities of Groningen (province) Populated places in Groningen (province) Oldambt (municipality) {{Groningen-geo-stub